Its almost as if out of personal compassion she took it as her special mission to faithfully channel the spirit of karen silkwood as closely as possible. Silkwood 1983 mike nichols synopsis, characteristics. On november, 1974, karen silkwood, an employee of a nuclear facility, left to meet with a reporter from the new york times. Rent silkwood 1983 starring meryl streep and kurt russell on dvd and bluray. The great and rare japanese film that was shown in the us with english dubbing and narration. Each year, we begin the national film registry process anew and start from scratch. One of my favourite movies that i wanted on bluray i owned the promotional dvd version that was given free in the newspaper many years ago, this picture. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant. Find out where silkwood is streaming, if silkwood is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Thered be the noble, young nuclear worker, the evil conglomerate, and, looming above, the deathshead of a mushroom cloud.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Silkwood is the story of an ordinary woman, hardworking and passionate, funny and screwedup, who made those people mad simply because she told. The taut mike nichols drama silkwood 1983 was based on the real life case of a plutonium processing plant metallurgy worker, karen silkwood meryl streep, who discovered corporate powers were covering up radiation leaks at oklahomas kerrmcgee plant. When the karen silkwood story was first being talked about as a movie project, i pictured it as an angry political expose, maybe the china syndrome, part 2. The screenplay by nora ephron and alice arlen was inspired by the life of karen silkwood. Karens whistle blower efforts as a union activist to reveal kerr mcgees possible radiation poisoning of its employees.
Silkwood is a 1983 american biographical drama film directed by mike nichols and starring meryl streep, cher and kurt russell. In 1979, russell was nominated for an emmy award for the madefortelevision film elvis. Gallery of 17 movie poster and cover images for silkwood 1983. In 1983, he was nominated for a golden globe award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture for his performance opposite meryl streep in the 1984 film, silkwood. The story of karen silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing blatant worker safety violations at the plant. Silkwood trailer directed by mike nichols and starring meryl streep, kurt. That could have been a good movie, but predictable. January 16, 2016 tags alice arlen, mike nichols, nora ephron, silkwood screenplay, silkwood script. Streep, cher and russel all give standout performances in silkwood dvd. Karen silkwood meryl streep in a remarkable performance, working class and struggling, is exposed to radiation poisoning while employed in a kerrmcgee plutonium facility in oklahoma, 1973. The balance of the film flashes back to karens ribald private life with her lover kurt russell and her looseliving friends cher and. Silkwood was a nuclear whistleblower and a labor union activist who died in a car collision while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the kerrmcgee plutonium plant where she worked.
Having meryl streep, cher and kurt russell as the main three stars of the film certainly makes you want to see the film through to the end. Truly a fetching classic, sure to warm your heart and spark your deepest dreams with a riveting. The story of karen silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium. The adventures of buckaroo banzai across the 8th dimension 1984. She never got there the story of karen silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her.
The title character of karen silkwood is played by meryl streep. Based on a true story, silkwood begins and ends with karen silkwood meryl streep driving along a lonely road in 1974, heading to a meeting with a new york times reporter to deliver evidence of negligence at the kerrmcgee plant in cimarron, oklahoma. Antarctica 1984 english version hi fi stereo youtube. Joyce eddinton interviewed meryl streep, who played silkwood in mike nicholss eponymous film, for the observer magazine of 8 april 1984. Silkwood is a 1983 american biographical drama film directed by mike nichols starring meryl streep, cher and kurt russell. Based on a true story, silkwood begins and ends with karen silkwood meryl streep driving along a lonely road in 1974, heading to a meeting with a new york times reporter to. Silkwood dvd 1983 show in the early 80s just what a powerhouse actress streep was. Silkwood dvd is a daring, extremely provocative and critically acclaimed drama that must not be missed. The story centers around the early years of this type of manufacturing and the lack of safety enforcement. Her experiences and attempts to change management attitudes are on display in the film. This drama is based on the true story of karen silkwood meryl streep, who works at a nuclear facility, along with her boyfriend, drew stephens kurt russell, and their roommate, dolly pelliker. Kurt russell, cher and meryl streep are all magnificent in silkwood dvd.
So if you voted for a film one year but it was not selected, that vote does not. Ive also watched a few documentaries on the silkwood case, and its apparent that streep was singularly committed to the project. As she becomes increasingly aware of the dangers to her life and to the health of her coworkers, supervisors at the plant become suspicious of her involvement with union. The 3 main characters are meryl streep, cher and kurt russell and at the time of filming where all in there 30s this is a very good movie about ordinary people working in a very dangerous environment and how karen silkwood brought the dangers to the attention of people. R 2h 11min biography, drama, history 27 january 1984 usa. Silkwood by mike nichols meryl streep, kurt russell, cher. Some films not yet named to the registry film registry national.
She never got there the story of karen silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from. Karen works at a fuel manufacturing plant which makes nuclear rods for use in reactors. Silkwood is a movie based on the real life events which occurred in a town in oklahoma. Quinn, josef sommer, fred ward and charles hallahan. The movie was released in 1984 and is a true story about karen silkwoodall. Silkwood was a nuclear whistleblower and a labor union activist who died in a car collision while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the kerrmcgee plutonium plant where. Based on actual happenings, silkwood tells the story of an employee at a nuclear plant who has been affected by radiation.
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